Columbus Park (Chicago)

Columbus Park
Columbus Park Boathouse
Columbus Park (Chicago) is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Columbus Park (Chicago)
Location500 S. Central Ave Chicago, IL
Coordinates41°52′26″N 87°46′11″W / 41.87389°N 87.76972°W / 41.87389; -87.76972
Built1915
ArchitectJens Jensen, Chatten & Hammond
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School
MPSChicago Park District MPS
NRHP reference No.91000567
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1991[1]
Designated NHLDJuly 31, 2003[2]

Columbus Park is a 135-acre (55 ha) park located on the far West Side of Chicago, Illinois, in the Austin neighborhood. It is considered the finest work by landscape architect Jens Jensen and was consequently named a National Historic Landmark in 2003.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Columbus Park". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2007-10-06.